Two own goals and goals from Kai Havertz and Robin Gosens helped Germany to a 4-2 victory against Portugal in Munich on Saturday.
The match the highest-scoring game of the tournament as Cristiano Ronaldo gave Portugal an early lead when he finished off a counter-attack. The goal was his 107th international goal, which now puts him three away from the all-time international record.
The result, coupled with France’s draw with Hungary earlier in the day, leaves the picture at the top of Group F complicated.
Portugal (4-2-3-1): Rui Patricio – Nelson Semedo, Pepe , Ruben Dias, Guerreiro – Danilo, William Carvalho (Rafa Silva 57) – Bernardo Silva (Renato Sanches 46), Bruno Fernandes (Joao Moutinho 65), Jota (Andre Silva 83) – Cristiano Ronaldo
Germany (3-4-2-1): Neuer – Ginter, Hummels (Can 62), Rudiger – Kimmich, Gundogan (Sule 73), Kroos, Gosens (Halstenberg 61) – Havertz (Goretzka 73), Muller – Gnabry
POR: Cristiano ’15, Jota ’66
GER: Dias ’35 (own goal), Guerreiro ’39 (own goal), Havertz ’50, Gosens ’60
⚽️Group F
Portugal will go through with a win, or a draw and a German loss. If Portugal wins and Germany does not, it will finish first. pic.twitter.com/FLA6v2plKP
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) June 19, 2021
Another ⚽️ for #CR7
International ⚽️ Update
109 Ali Daei
107 Cristiano Ronaldo
84 Ferenc Puskás
79 Godfrey Chitalu
78 Hussein Saeed
77 Pelé3 more to break record!
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) June 19, 2021
Bruno 🇵🇹
“I think we started well, we managed to score. We had some chances to do better on the last pass. Germany was just superior and showed all the merit to win the match. We encountered many difficulties and we were never able to command the match.”
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) June 19, 2021
UEFA: Fernando Santos 🇵🇹
“We started well, with good match organization, seeking to attack, trying to get some connections. We made good use of a counterattack, which was one of the moments when we knew they would struggle.”
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) June 19, 2021
Renato 🇵🇹 (Result Too Heavy?)
“Of course, it was a 4-2, but we also had chances to score, just like they did. It was a match between two great teams. The result speaks for itself, but I think we had our opportunities to reduce the result.”
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) June 19, 2021
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